Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Case Studies
How Apple Rubber Helped Renewable Energy Meet Peak Load Demand
As sustainability remains a top priority for the manufacturing industry, we wanted to take a…
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Written by:Mitchel Kaufmann
Category:Materials
How to Evaluate Heat Resistance of Rubber Compounds with…
Elastomer testing can be broken down into three categories: Raw material testing: testing the…
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Written by:Mitchel Kaufmann
Category:Case Studies
How to Evaluate Fluid Resistance of Rubber Compounds with…
Performance testing is a necessary and beneficial tool in characterizing the material response…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:O-rings
Rubber Blooms: What Are They and Why Are They Important?
Not all assumed defects in rubber are considered bad. Every now and then, our team at Apple…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Improving Low-Temperature Rubber Performance By Polymer Type
As we come into the winter season, it’s a good time to talk about the low-temperature…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Case Studies
Case Study: Improving Low-Temperature Performance of Three…
New applications push the limits of low-temperature performance of standard rubber compounds.…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
New EU Restrictions on PFHxA Could Cause Fluoroelastomer…
Germany has recently proposed a restriction on Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) and related…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Does PFOA Affect Fluoroelastomer Seal Production?
Fluoropolymers are commonly used in rubber seals because of their excellent resistance to…
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